Podcast Summer

Hang out and discuss some seriously interesting podcasts. First, pick a podcast that grabs you—then choose a date and location that works. Come to as many as you can! To allow everyone a chance to attend, podcast discussions are available during the day at Grace Church and also during the evening at a variety of more informal venues.

On Being: Mortality with Dr. Atul Gawande

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What makes a good day — even at the end of life? Surgeon and author Atul Gawande reflects on mortality, meaning, and how facing death can help us live more fully. 

Choose from one of two sessions:

Monday, July 21 @ Noon 
Grace Church 
8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island 

Led By: Shannon Moore 

Monday, July 21 @ 7pm 
Cockroft’s Backyard
2328 NE Ridgewood St, Poulsbo

Led By: Shannon Moore 

On Being: Ecological Hope and Spiritual Evolution with Christiana Figueres 

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The ecological crisis is both global and deeply personal. Christiana Figueres explores how we’re being called to a spiritual and practical evolution rooted in love, abundance, and regeneration. 

Choose from one of two sessions:

Monday, June 23 @ 7pm 
Cockroft’s Backyard 
2328 NE Ridgewood St, Poulsbo 

Led By: Renee Ziemann & Luke Yoder

Monday, August 25 @ Noon 
Grace Church 
8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island 

Led By: Marcia Lagerloef

EconTalk: Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy with Jonathan Rauch

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Author Jonathan Rauch, a self-described gay atheist and “nice Jewish boy,” makes a bold and thoughtful case for why Christianity has a vital role in preserving democracy—and why it must embrace what he calls a “thicker” expression of faith.

Choose from one of two sessions:

Tuesday, July 29 @ Noon|Grace Church
8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island

Led By: Randy Otto

Monday, August 11 @ 7pm
Cockroft’s Backyard
2328 NE Ridgewood St, Poulsbo

Led By: Martin Cockroft

EconTalk: Rational and Religious with Ross Douthat

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Why do some of life’s deepest mysteries point us toward faith? New York Times columnist Ross Douthat makes the case for religion as a rational response to questions science can’t fully answer.

Monday, August 11 @ Noon
Grace Church
8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island

Led By: Beulah Downing

Music Today: Taylor Swift, Spotify, and Why New Artists Fail

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What does it mean to be an artist—or a listener—in today’s music landscape? Music educator and YouTuber Rick Beato dives into the decline of albums, the impact of streaming, and what’s really going on behind the scenes in the industry.

Monday, June 30 @ 7pm
Hyla Upper School
385 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island

Led By: James Rufo-Hill

Learning How to See: Seeing Grace Fully with Nadia Bolz-Weber

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Grace has the power to heal, transform, and shift how we see ourselves, others, and the divine. In this episode, Nadia Bolz-Weber joins Brian McLaren and Carmen Acevedo Butcher to explore how grace can become the lens through which we live.

Choose from one of two sessions:

Tuesday, June 30 @ Noon
Grace Church
8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island

Led By: Florrie Munat

Tuesday, July 29 @ 7pm
Paar’s Home
11338 Arrow Point Dr NE, Bainbridge Island

Led By: Heather Paar

Learning How to See: Seeing Nature as a Gardener with Cassidy Steele Dale

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Our values shape the way we see the world. Futurist Cassidy Steele Dale and Brian McLaren discuss two worldviews—“Knight” and “Gardener”—and how they influence our relationships, faith, and response to global challenges.

Choose from one of two sessions:

Monday, June 23 @ Noon
Grace Church
8595 NE Day Rd, Bainbridge Island

Led By: Nancy Peregrine

Monday, August 25 @ 7pm
Cockroft’s Backyard
2328 NE Ridgewood St, Poulsbo

Led By: Ellyse & Peter Rengstorf

Questions? Email Kim Cockroft, Director of Faith Formation.